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first base

The correct spelling is first base.

How to pronounce first base

noun

Say it like: Fir-st -bas-e

The correct spelling is first base. The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.
  2. 2.(by extension) Completion of the first phase of an activity.
  3. 3.Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship.
  4. 4.The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act.

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